Compare local authorities · North West and North West

Knowsley and Hyndburn

161,714 and 85,895 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Hyndburn on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

Knowsley and Hyndburn on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Knowsley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Knowsley Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Knowsley: £5,668Hyndburn: £5,134Knowsley: £5,692Hyndburn: £4,849Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higher£5,112£5,134£4,849

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,604, Hyndburn £13,099Hyndburn: £13,099Knowsley: £13,604Hyndburn: £13,154Knowsley: £13,662Hyndburn: £12,425Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,099£13,154£12,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,200, Hyndburn £2,848Hyndburn: £2,848Knowsley: £3,200Hyndburn: £2,860Knowsley: £3,214Hyndburn: £2,701Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley is higher£2,848£2,860£2,701

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,638, Hyndburn £11,620Hyndburn: £11,620Knowsley: £11,638Hyndburn: £11,670Knowsley: £11,688Hyndburn: £11,023Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,670£11,023

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £901, Hyndburn £579Hyndburn: £579Knowsley: £901Hyndburn: £582Knowsley: £905Hyndburn: £549Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley is higher£579£582£549

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £1,011, Hyndburn £863Hyndburn: £863Knowsley: £1,011Hyndburn: £867Knowsley: £1,015Hyndburn: £819Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley is higher£863£867£819

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £54, Hyndburn £36Hyndburn: £36Knowsley: £54Hyndburn: £36Knowsley: £55Hyndburn: £34Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley is higher£36£36£34

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Knowsley: £904Hyndburn: £639Knowsley: £908Hyndburn: £604Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higher£637£639£604

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Knowsley: £237Hyndburn: £191Knowsley: £238Hyndburn: £180Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higher£190£191£180

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £211, Hyndburn £162Hyndburn: £162Knowsley: £211Hyndburn: £163Knowsley: £212Hyndburn: £154Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley is higher£162£163£154

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,364, Hyndburn £2,221Hyndburn: £2,221Knowsley: £2,364Hyndburn: £2,231Knowsley: £2,374Hyndburn: £2,107Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higher£2,221£2,231£2,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Knowsley: £300Hyndburn: £282Knowsley: £302Hyndburn: £266Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higher£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £599, Hyndburn £450Hyndburn: £450Knowsley: £599Hyndburn: £451Knowsley: £602Hyndburn: £426Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley is higher£450£451£426

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £10, Hyndburn £8.18Hyndburn: £8.18Knowsley: £10Hyndburn: £8.22Knowsley: £10Hyndburn: £7.76Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £15, Hyndburn £7.43Hyndburn: £7.43Knowsley: £15Hyndburn: £7.46Knowsley: £15Hyndburn: £7.05Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Knowsley: £10Hyndburn: £6.87Knowsley: £10Hyndburn: £6.49Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 1,053.8, Hyndburn 1,002.9Hyndburn: 1,002.9Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley is higher1,002.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 217.3, Hyndburn 145.2Hyndburn: 145.2Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley is higher145.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 207.3, Hyndburn 179.7Hyndburn: 179.7Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley is higher179.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher97.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Knowsley 276.4, Hyndburn 283.0Hyndburn: 283.0Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count283.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Knowsley 45.3, Hyndburn 37.3Hyndburn: 37.3Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higher37.3

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Hyndburn, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£5,112£5,134£4,849Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£13,099£13,154£12,425Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,848£2,860£2,701Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,620£11,670£11,023Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£579£582£549Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£863£867£819Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£36£36£34Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£637£639£604Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£190£191£180Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£162£163£154Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,221£2,231£2,107Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£281£282£266Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£450£451£426Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£8.18£8.22£7.76Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£7.43£7.46£7.05Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.84£6.87£6.49Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,002.9Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3145.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3179.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.997.3Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4283.0Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.337.3Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Knowsley Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Knowsley: £5,668Hyndburn: £5,134Knowsley: £5,692Hyndburn: £4,849Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higher£5,112£5,134£4,849

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Hyndburn £2,232Hyndburn: £2,232Knowsley: £2,212Hyndburn: £2,242Knowsley: £2,221Hyndburn: £2,117Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Hyndburn £1,765Hyndburn: £1,765Knowsley: £2,005Hyndburn: £1,773Knowsley: £2,014Hyndburn: £1,675Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higher£1,765£1,773£1,675

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Hyndburn £1,980Hyndburn: £1,980Knowsley: £1,892Hyndburn: £1,989Knowsley: £1,900Hyndburn: £1,878Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,980£1,989£1,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Hyndburn £99Hyndburn: £99Knowsley: £146Hyndburn: £99Knowsley: £147Hyndburn: £94Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley is higher£99£99£94

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Hyndburn £147Hyndburn: £147Knowsley: £164Hyndburn: £148Knowsley: £165Hyndburn: £140Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley is higher£147£148£140

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Knowsley £8.86, Hyndburn £6.13Hyndburn: £6.13Knowsley: £8.86Hyndburn: £6.15Knowsley: £8.89Hyndburn: £5.81Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Knowsley: £904Hyndburn: £639Knowsley: £908Hyndburn: £604Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higher£637£639£604

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Knowsley: £237Hyndburn: £191Knowsley: £238Hyndburn: £180Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higher£190£191£180

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £132, Hyndburn £100Hyndburn: £100Knowsley: £132Hyndburn: £101Knowsley: £133Hyndburn: £95Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higher£100£101£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Hyndburn £1,377Hyndburn: £1,377Knowsley: £1,481Hyndburn: £1,383Knowsley: £1,487Hyndburn: £1,306Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higher£1,377£1,383£1,306

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Knowsley: £300Hyndburn: £282Knowsley: £302Hyndburn: £266Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higher£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Hyndburn £279Hyndburn: £279Knowsley: £376Hyndburn: £280Knowsley: £377Hyndburn: £264Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higher£279£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Hyndburn £5.07Hyndburn: £5.07Knowsley: £6.28Hyndburn: £5.09Knowsley: £6.31Hyndburn: £4.81Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Hyndburn £4.61Hyndburn: £4.61Knowsley: £9.59Hyndburn: £4.63Knowsley: £9.63Hyndburn: £4.37Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Knowsley: £10Hyndburn: £6.87Knowsley: £10Hyndburn: £6.49Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 171.3, Hyndburn 170.9Hyndburn: 170.9Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higher170.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Hyndburn 24.7Hyndburn: 24.7Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley is higher24.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 33.7, Hyndburn 30.6Hyndburn: 30.6Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley is higher30.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher97.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Hyndburn 175.5Hyndburn: 175.5Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count175.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 28.4, Hyndburn 23.1Hyndburn: 23.1Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higher23.1

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Hyndburn, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£5,112£5,134£4,849Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,232£2,242£2,117Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,765£1,773£1,675Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,980£1,989£1,878Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£99£99£94Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£147£148£140Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£6.13£6.15£5.81Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£637£639£604Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£190£191£180Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£100£101£95Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,377£1,383£1,306Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£281£282£266Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£279£280£264Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£5.07£5.09£4.81Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£4.61£4.63£4.37Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.84£6.87£6.49Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3170.9Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.324.7Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.730.6Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.997.3Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2175.5Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.423.1Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Knowsley Hyndburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Hyndburn £439.1mHyndburn: £439.1mKnowsley: £916.6mHyndburn: £441.0mKnowsley: £920.5mHyndburn: £416.5mKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mKnowsley is higher£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Hyndburn £191.7mHyndburn: £191.7mKnowsley: £357.7mHyndburn: £192.6mKnowsley: £359.2mHyndburn: £181.9mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mKnowsley is higherDepends on how you count£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Hyndburn £151.6mHyndburn: £151.6mKnowsley: £324.3mHyndburn: £152.3mKnowsley: £325.6mHyndburn: £143.8mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mKnowsley is higher£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Hyndburn £170.1mHyndburn: £170.1mKnowsley: £306.0mHyndburn: £170.8mKnowsley: £307.3mHyndburn: £161.3mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mKnowsley is higherDepends on how you count£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Hyndburn £8.5mHyndburn: £8.5mKnowsley: £23.7mHyndburn: £8.5mKnowsley: £23.8mHyndburn: £8.0mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKnowsley is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £26.6m, Hyndburn £12.6mHyndburn: £12.6mKnowsley: £26.6mHyndburn: £12.7mKnowsley: £26.7mHyndburn: £12.0mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKnowsley is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Knowsley £1.4m, Hyndburn £0.53mHyndburn: £0.53mKnowsley: £1.4mHyndburn: £0.53mKnowsley: £1.4mHyndburn: £0.50mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mKnowsley is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £146.1m, Hyndburn £54.7mHyndburn: £54.7mKnowsley: £146.1mHyndburn: £54.9mKnowsley: £146.8mHyndburn: £51.9mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £38.3m, Hyndburn £16.3mHyndburn: £16.3mKnowsley: £38.3mHyndburn: £16.4mKnowsley: £38.5mHyndburn: £15.5mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKnowsley is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £21.4m, Hyndburn £8.6mHyndburn: £8.6mKnowsley: £21.4mHyndburn: £8.7mKnowsley: £21.5mHyndburn: £8.2mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKnowsley is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Hyndburn £118.3mHyndburn: £118.3mKnowsley: £239.5mHyndburn: £118.8mKnowsley: £240.5mHyndburn: £112.2mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mKnowsley is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Hyndburn £24.1mHyndburn: £24.1mKnowsley: £48.6mHyndburn: £24.2mKnowsley: £48.8mHyndburn: £22.9mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKnowsley is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Hyndburn £23.9mHyndburn: £23.9mKnowsley: £60.7mHyndburn: £24.0mKnowsley: £61.0mHyndburn: £22.7mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Hyndburn £0.44mHyndburn: £0.44mKnowsley: £1.0mHyndburn: £0.44mKnowsley: £1.0mHyndburn: £0.41mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKnowsley is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Hyndburn £0.40mHyndburn: £0.40mKnowsley: £1.6mHyndburn: £0.40mKnowsley: £1.6mHyndburn: £0.38mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Hyndburn £0.59mHyndburn: £0.59mKnowsley: £1.7mHyndburn: £0.59mKnowsley: £1.7mHyndburn: £0.56mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Hyndburn 14,680Hyndburn: 14,680Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Knowsley is higher14,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Hyndburn 2,125Hyndburn: 2,125Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Knowsley is higher2,125

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 5,449, Hyndburn 2,631Hyndburn: 2,631Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Knowsley is higher2,631

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 21,334, Hyndburn 8,357Hyndburn: 8,357Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Knowsley is higher8,357

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Hyndburn 15,070Hyndburn: 15,070Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count15,070

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 4,588, Hyndburn 1,988Hyndburn: 1,988Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Knowsley is higher1,988

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Hyndburn, total
MeasureKnowsleyHyndburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£439.1m£441.0m£416.5mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£191.7m£192.6m£181.9mKnowsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£151.6m£152.3m£143.8mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£170.1m£170.8m£161.3mKnowsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70614,680Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7142,125Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4492,631Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,3348,357Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00915,070Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5881,988Knowsley

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.